Landslide clearance work is expected to be completed by June, when Whangārei District Council will look at what sort of roading repairs may be required. Ōakura community members at the Civil Defence recovery workshop next Thursday will also hear about the Kāiikanui Rd southern detour and their community’s storm-damaged hall. Specialist Whangārei District Council Civil Defence recovery team staff will be at the workshop to update the community on larger-scale issues, including the Helena Bay hill slip, which is expected to take 15,000 truckloads to clear. Ōakura community hall was badly damaged by a slip on Sunday, January 18. Photo / Susan BottingThe workshop focuses solely on Whangārei District Council Civil Defence recovery.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 20, 2026 20:05 UTC